Bachelor of Business (Management) at Charles Sturt University

Bachelor of Business (Management) BBus(Mgt)

CSU’s Bachelor of Business (Management) is designed to develop professional capabilities in a broad range of management areas.

About the course

This specialisation is designed for graduates to pursue a career in middle management in industry and commerce. As a graduate, you will be applying the skills studied and the knowledge gained to coordinate and integrate the activities of manpower and other resources in an organisation to achieve its goals. This course will prepare you for all aspects of business operations and for the development of specific on-the-job skills. An optimum blend of theory and practice is offered, with a combination of subjects equipping you with both soft skills for working with people and the hard skills directed at areas such as finance, law, economics, marketing, operations and project management. Work integrated learning, and other subjects that offer strategic and international perspectives will prepare you for employment in regional, national and international organisations.

A principal advantage of the Bachelor of Business (Management) is the opportunity to specialise in a second area. Choose from a wide range, including Accounting, Banking, Finance, eCommerce, Information Systems, Legal Studies, Tourism Management or even non-business areas such as Ecotourism or Psychology.

International students may study this the Bachelor of Business (Management) through CSU regional campuses or the CSU Study Centre Sydney or Melbourne.

Where it will take you

As a graduate you will be eligible for a variety of careers in the public and private sectors, and may be eligible for membership of professional organisations such as the Australian Institute of Management.

You may seek a job in:

commerce and industry with large private companies joining a graduate training scheme
small to medium sized companies filling a management or management trainee position
growth service industries such as the distribution industry, leisure industry and financial services
businesses as a retail store manager, sales representative, financial adviser or department manager
careers in government, semi-government and non-profit organisations include positions as section or department managers.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (24 subjects). These subjects are a combination of core subjects, foundation subjects, specialisation subjects and electives.

All distance education students are required to have access to a personal computer (IBM PC or compatible) and spreadsheet software capable of reading Excel and/or Lotus 1-2-3 files. Further information on CSU's internet policy is available under Admission Requirements.

Further study

Meritorious students may apply for acceptance in to the Bachelor of Business (Honours) program.

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